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Old 11-05-2009, 06:49 PM
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WillDo Jet Thrusters

Does anyone have any experience with the WillDo Jet thrusters?
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:43 AM
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Due to the principle of design (high speed, low flow jet), the force/power ratio is considerably lower than with an axial prop in a tunnel.
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Old 11-07-2009, 12:41 AM
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Yes - thanks Baekmo, a quick look at their specs indicates that they are somewhat less efficient than a traditional thruster (6kW for a 40kgf vs 2.2kW for a 42 kgf Lewmar, for instance!).
However, there is limited draft and space in the application I am considering and a couple of their units may be one of the few thruster options that can fit.
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